Carvoeiro accident victim still in hosptial
A WOMAN who recently suffered serious facial injuries in an accident in Carvoeiro, that took place when a motorcylist failed to stop at a zebra crossing (see front page of
CRICKET – Over and out
THE ONE Day series, that closed England’s injury-plagued tour of India, is over. The boys returned home battered and bruised, hopefully having gained some valuable experience on foreign soil if
Flower torches attract thousands to São Brás
THE HALLELUJAH Procession, part of the Festival of the Flower Torches, one of Portugal’s oldest and most popular religious celebrations, took place in São Brás de Alportel on Easter Sunday.
Illegal immigration network dismantled
A NETWORK of people with links to Moldavia, thought to be facilitating illegal immigration by selling counterfeit work contracts in the Algarve, was dismantled this week by the Serviço de
Loulé ranks among richest boroughs in country
LOULÉ IS ranked among the top 25 richest boroughs in the country in terms of spending power, according to the 2006 Sales Index from information management firm, Marktest. In regional
March was best month ever for golf
MARCH WAS the best month ever in terms of the number of rounds of golf played in the Algarve, according to Região de Turismo do Algarve (RTA), the Algarve Tourism
Managerial uncertainties
NEVER IN the history of a World Cup tournament has there been so much speculation surrounding the men in charge, illustrating the mercenary nature of today’s game. The departure of
Mass to honour Mozart in Loulé
AS PART of the 250th anniversary celebrations of Mozart’s birth, the Igreja Matriz in Loulé will host a mass dedicated to the Austrian composer on April 23 at 11.30am. The
Chamber welcomes British Consul
BILL HENDERSON, recently appointed to the post of British Consul for the Algarve, received a warm welcome at a cocktail reception held in the Sheraton Algarve last month. The event
Success of U Constitution depends on collective co-operation
THE EU’s Constitutional Treaty must involve the co-operation of all and not just a few key members, the Prime Minister said recently. José Sócrates was speaking at the launch of